Fat, fat, and more FAT!

Amanda82691

Hey everyone!! Two questions here...............

1) What exactly is the difference between trans, saturated, monosaturated and polysaturated fat???

2) In your opinions, what is a good amount of these to stay around, or stay under, or if any which one's should be avoided all together??

melsinct

Avoid trans fats. Don't fear the healthy fats. Here are a couple links to educate yourself:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/FatsAndOils/Fats101/Fats-101_UCM_304494_Article.jsp

Chief_Rocka

Avoid artificial trans fat. As far as naturally occurring trans fats, hell, CLA is sold as a dietary supplement.

I would worry more about getting enough than about staying under a fixed number.

Amanda82691

Avoid artificial trans fat. As far as naturally occurring trans fats, hell, CLA is sold as a dietary supplement.

I would worry more about getting enough than about staying under a fixed number.

call me stupid lol, but CLA?? I have heard it plenty of times, but I honestly never took the time to learn about fats. lol

auroranflash

Avoid artificial trans fat. As far as naturally occurring trans fats, hell, CLA is sold as a dietary supplement.

I would worry more about getting enough than about staying under a fixed number.

call me stupid lol, but CLA?? I have heard it plenty of times, but I honestly never took the time to learn about fats. lol

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=CLA

BritneysStuntDouble

call me stupid lol, but CLA?? I have heard it plenty of times, but I honestly never took the time to learn about fats. lol

The CLA is comprised, principally of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

Chief_Rocka

call me stupid lol, but CLA?? I have heard it plenty of times, but I honestly never took the time to learn about fats. lol

The CLA is comprised, principally of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

The FDA took Aquaman out, I believe

surromom2010

call me stupid lol, but CLA?? I have heard it plenty of times, but I honestly never took the time to learn about fats. lol

The CLA is comprised, principally of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

The FDA took Aquaman out, I believe

Yes and Wonder woman ended up being False advertisement, so that company went under and is no longer purchasable in stores, just black market trade.

Shaybug

Avoid trans fats. Don't fear the healthy fats. Here are a couple links to educate yourself:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/FatsAndOils/Fats101/Fats-101_UCM_304494_Article.jsp

^^This

Look at each individually, it will give you recommendations.

BritneysStuntDouble

call me stupid lol, but CLA?? I have heard it plenty of times, but I honestly never took the time to learn about fats. lol

The CLA is comprised, principally of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

The FDA took Aquaman out, I believe

Yes and Wonder woman ended up being False advertisement, so that company went under and is no longer purchasable in stores, just black market trade.

I omitted Green Lantern. :embarassed:

Nobody ****s with Batman, though. Nobody.

bcattoes

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/index.html

"Good" fats—monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats—lower disease risk. "Bad" fats—saturated and, especially, trans fats—increase disease risk. Foods high in good fats include vegetable oils (such as olive, canola, sunflower, soy, and corn), nuts, seeds, and fish. Foods high in bad fats include red meat, butter, cheese, and ice cream, as well as processed foods made with trans fat from partially hydrogenated oil. The key to a healthy diet is to choose foods that have more good fats than bad fats—vegetable oils instead of butter, salmon instead of steak—and that don’t contain any trans fat.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-full-story/index.html#the-bottom-line

As you choose foods with healthy fat, and limit the amount of trans and saturated fats in your diet, keep in mind that replacing saturated fat with refined carbohydrates will not protect you against heart disease and may even raise your risk. But there is solid proof that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats will help lower your heart disease risk.

Chief_Rocka

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/index.html

"Good" fats—monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats—lower disease risk. "Bad" fats—saturated and, especially, trans fats—increase disease risk. Foods high in good fats include vegetable oils (such as olive, canola, sunflower, soy, and corn), nuts, seeds, and fish. Foods high in bad fats include red meat, butter, cheese, and ice cream, as well as processed foods made with trans fat from partially hydrogenated oil. The key to a healthy diet is to choose foods that have more good fats than bad fats—vegetable oils instead of butter, salmon instead of steak—and that don’t contain any trans fat.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-full-story/index.html#the-bottom-line

As you choose foods with healthy fat, and limit the amount of trans and saturated fats in your diet, keep in mind that replacing saturated fat with refined carbohydrates will not protect you against heart disease and may even raise your risk. But there is solid proof that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats will help lower your heart disease risk.

This line of thinking fails to acknowledge that even red meat is only ~50% sat fat.

bcattoes

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/index.html

"Good" fats—monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats—lower disease risk. "Bad" fats—saturated and, especially, trans fats—increase disease risk. Foods high in good fats include vegetable oils (such as olive, canola, sunflower, soy, and corn), nuts, seeds, and fish. Foods high in bad fats include red meat, butter, cheese, and ice cream, as well as processed foods made with trans fat from partially hydrogenated oil. The key to a healthy diet is to choose foods that have more good fats than bad fats—vegetable oils instead of butter, salmon instead of steak—and that don’t contain any trans fat.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-full-story/index.html#the-bottom-line

As you choose foods with healthy fat, and limit the amount of trans and saturated fats in your diet, keep in mind that replacing saturated fat with refined carbohydrates will not protect you against heart disease and may even raise your risk. But there is solid proof that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats will help lower your heart disease risk.

This line of thinking fails to acknowledge that even red meat is only ~50% sat fat.

There are plenty of references on the site, and if you still have questions there is a link on the site where you can question the experts at Harvard if you'd like.